Why did you want to harm her?" Chas

us right now," he add

e wall, covering his mouth with her han

sper. "She's an abomination

ase asked, his

ered. Then she straightened her gown, patted

bing his temples. How on e

whil

room, pacing with a glass i

wondered. Why were you at the pack

shouldn't have abandoned you

the glass at the wall and It shattered into tiny

rush in. She took one loo

ssing her arms. "I can't believe you're l

d, rubbing his temples

g to be a good mate and Luna to

ine." And, she turned on

eks La

kered open. I sat up abr

red, scanning the unf

gant interior. "This isn't the woo

how we ended up her

seems we've both been in a

room. Maybe we can figure out who brought us here." My ja

up, my heightened senses going on high al

unfamiliar place. The grand hallways and r

voices bec

" a man spat. "That girl y

ding everywhere," he continued, his tone dripping w

ce," the voice added. "Why didn't you just ki

in. "You need to take that abomination of yours

nted," she scoffed. "We were

my presence cutting through th

Richar

ads turned toward me, and I fina

en, I

called

had shown me. That same sharp jaw, those same cold

t, making sure the

ce filled with corncern. A wide smile stret

nfusion. "Who are you?" Prete

ooked less irritating than the others

the boy beside her. "That boy over there is your little brother, Cha

to an older, stiff-looking figure, "is your

ust. "She's no granddaughter of mine," he said c

but kept h

ounger woman stepped forward,

me to her, Ruth," she snapped

osture was challenging, a

d my g

e. His mate. Luna of th

s," Linda sneered. "For now, I need to get far away fro

n her, but as usual, she walked

on the girl who was supposed to be my sister. But in

Are you fine now, my chil

back, avoidi

y lips. Anger bubbled insid

e was filled with venom. "Why not le

name-not Father. His expression d

ened. None of the

her?" I scoffed. "No father of mine wo

into my palms, my wolf pushing

ury. "Eighteen years, enjoying your life with the family you always w

raw and unfiltered, as the memory of th

idened in shock.

's because of you that she died! Your enemies targeted us and killed her.

jaw twitched, bu

coldly, my voice steady now. "And you stand there,

t too angry, Lyra, she whispered. Y

y, forcing myse

d. "I will never accept you as my father. Not

settled ov

beside him. Unlike the others, he

Can you take me somewhere I

"Oh-yes, yes, I can." He nodded eagerl

t of sight, I heard C

r," she huffed. "She should be grateful you saved

a lot right now. And let's be honest-your father wasn't exactly a goo

. I'm out of here.

gentle hand on his shoulder. "She'll come